VC
United States
In The News May 2026

Founders Fund

Check Size
€500K – €100M

Investment Focus

Investment Thesis

Peter Thiel's fund writes $1M-$100M for founders tackling hard problems in defence, AI, biotech, and space. Active in European cybersecurity and frontier tech.

How to Pitch Founders Fund

No Stated Policy
Founders Fund hasn't published an outreach policy. A short, specific cold email is the safest default.

Portfolio Highlights

Spotify - Swedish music streaming (Series C lead)
DeepMind - UK AI research lab (acquired by Google)
SpaceX - space launch and satellite internet

Focus and check size from the firm's website. Website reachable as of Aug 2026.

Ready to Reach Founders Fund?

A fit check scores your pitch against their thesis, stage and ticket. An email draft uses their real deals and thesis, not a template.